Re: XP Start Menu.....HELP!

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/29/04


Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 01:26:33 -0500

Hi Mike,

See if this applies:

The values that are removed from the Run key are transferred to the
following registry key after an upgrade:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\DisabledRunKeys

Each value that is under this key corresponds to a run item (program) that
had been disabled by Setup. The format for the values is the same as the
original values in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

When you restore these values by using the Restore Startup Programs option,
they are moved from the registry value in DisabledRunKeys back to the Run
key.

To do so, go to Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup/Restore Startup Programs

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Kelly
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"Mike S" <guitar87guy@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:1430d01c444b0$118ca7a0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>I just upgraded my computer from Windows ME to XP Home
> Edition and now my entire list of programs in the start
> menu has been deleted. Is their any way to replace these
> shortcuts without having to create a shortcut in the
> Start menu folder for every program installed on my
> system?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>                         Mike S 


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